Columnist Troy Freeman reviews Gary Marshall’s 1999 movie, “Runaway Bride.”
Film critic deems “Mulan” a “marvel of visual storytelling”
Columnist Troy Freeman reviews the 2020 adaptation of “Mulan.”
Opinion: Columnist reviews a magical slice-of-life film about weather and relationships
Columnist Luke Barrett reviews the animated movie “Weathering With You.”
Opinion: Film critic reviews several of his favorite, must-watch movies of 2019
Columnist Paul Dower discusses his top movies of 2019.
Opinion: “Cats” branded “frightening,” but with strong choreography
Columnist Francesca Iacovacci discusses the 2019 film rendition of “Cats.”
Opinion: “Jojo Rabbit” tells ‘nice, heart-warming, emotionally driven’ story
Columnist Paul Dower reviews Taika Waititi’s new film “Jojo Rabbit.”
OPINION: Scooby-Doo live action movies lack charm of show, all-around pieces of garbage
Film critic Paul Dower reviews the two Scooby-Doo live action movies.
OPINION: The Farewell starts with strong premise, fails through lack of development
Columnist Paul Dower reviews “The Farewell.”
opinion: Captain Marvel held back by poor writing, uninspired direction
Captain Marvel is the newest movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and chronicles the origins of the superhero “Carol Danvers,” a.k.a. “Captain Marvel,” as well as other characters established in the universe thus far.
opinion: Fighting with my Family makes ‘no impression on its audience’
Fighting with my Family is a biopic about the World Wrestling Entertainment Diva wrestler Saraya-Jade Bevis, also known as “Paige.” The movie follows her life leading up to her WWE fame and how it impacted her and her family.
opinion: How to Train Your Dragon trilogy ends with strong, entertaining movie
Dreamworks’s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World was released in theaters Feb. 22, following its two predecessors How to Train Your Dragon and How to Train Your Dragon 2 and completing its trilogy.
opinion: Columnist discusses Lady Gaga’s inspiring movie transformation
It’s been more than four months since A Star is Born came out, yet somehow it’s still on my mind with awards season reaching its biggest night.
opinion: Alita: Battle Angel displays bad story line, outdated special effects
Alita: Battle Angel, directed by Robert Rodriguez with a screenplay written by James Cameron, was released to theaters Feb. 14.
Opinion: Live action movie brings ‘Winnie-the-Pooh,’ friends to life
Christopher Robin picks up where the original Winnie-the-Pooh stories presumably left off, with the title character himself having left the Hundred Acre Wood, grown into an adult and started his own family while working for a demanding, soul-sucking luggage company.
Opinion: ‘Slender Man’ mixes good, bad elements, turns out mediocre
Born from an online Photoshop contest and the subsequent video series Marble Hornets, the faceless and thin-limbed “Slender Man” has come a long way since 2009.
Opinion: ‘Hereditary’ deviates from industry standard with mixed results
Hereditary is a film that, as half of Twitter’s population argued for most of the summer, transcends horror tradition.
Review: ‘A Quiet Place’ thrills viewers, pulls at heartstrings
A Quiet Place, the brainchild of director/actor John Krasinski, and writers Bryan Woods and Scott Beck, is perhaps the most popular mainstream horror film since It, and for good reason.
Editorial: Women in powerful roles possess ability to set a new standard
Women are earning leadership positions in increasing numbers at OCU and should continue to do so.
Review: Postmodern novel blurs reality, defies concept of truth
Most know Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas for its 1998 film with Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro, but the 1971 novel off which it was based is of much higher quality, if just as incoherent.
Review: Horror film accomplishes goal, but little further
“It Comes at Night” is set in a remote location and equally remote time period after a plague has wiped out the majority of the population.
Review: Spanish demonic horror film gets undeserved praise
The second Verònica can fall back on special effects and popular horror tropes, it has no problem dropping the eerie storytelling techniques that made it enjoyable in the first place.
Review: Landmark Van Gogh documentary impresses visually
The Oscars are behind us, but the contributions of films will linger forever.
Review: Three Billboards revolves around empathy, deserves Oscar
The Oscars are a few days away and the debates continue about which film is the “Best Picture.”
Review: Dunkirk’s tension demands, keeps audience attention through end
Dunkirk does just this–to call it a “war movie” doesn’t feel quite right, not because it lacks war, but because it doesn’t conform to the traditional movie definition.
Opinion: Before I Wake fails to impress due to ‘lack of substance’
At the heart of this is a worthy and developed concept, but, when it comes to execution, especially near the climax, Before I Wake ultimately falls back into its Hollywood roots.
Shape of Water falls just short of ‘Best Picture’ expectations
The Shape of Water is Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s latest venture.
